The Color Run streaks through Orlando

January 14, 2013|Bianca Prieto, Orlando Sentinel

The Color Run, known as the ‘Happiest 5K on the Planet,’ passed through Orlando this weekend in a blur of brilliant hues. Roughly 10,000 runners, many of them first-time racers, tore through the streets near the Citrus Bowl and surrounding neighborhood. At each kilometer runners dressed in white T-shirts were showered with colored powders in yellow, orange, pink and blue.

The fun run didn’t have an official winner and no times were kept. The finish line ended in grassy field adjacent to the Citrus Bowl where thousands of racers joined the after-party for dancing and more color eruptions. Utah resident Travis Snyder founded The Color Run in January 2012 and has toured the country putting on similar races in dozens of cities. To date, more than 600,000 people have participated in The Color Run, according to race officials.

Reporter Bianca Prieto can be reached at bprieto@tribune.com or 407-420-5620.